§ Mr. Austin MitchellTo ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry (1), further to the reply to the hon. Member for Great Grimsby, 27 November,Official Report, column 93, what is the relationship of the company inspections referred to there to the investigations mentioned in the Department of Trade and Industry's annual publication, "Companies in 1988–89" and earlier editions, as being approved since 1979;
(2) pursuant to his reply to the hon. Member for Great Grimsby, Official Report, 27 November, column 93, if he
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Date of Appointment Company name Inspectors' names Whether inspection is continuing or completed Type of inquiry 1979 1. 19 September 1979 METALMAN ENGINEERING LTD. M. A. Braganza Completed s165(a)(i) CA 1948 2. 19 September 1979 BRYMORE (STEELS) LTD. M. A. Braganza Completed s165(a)(i) CA 1948 3. 18 December 1979 SAINT PIRAN LTD. G. M. Godfrey QC A. J. Hardcastle FCA Completed s165(a)(0 and si72 CA 1948 1980 4. 12 February 1980 CONSOLIDATED GOLD FIELDS LTD. M. C. A. Osborne B. J. Welch Completed s172 CA 1948 5. 25 July 1980 DUNLOP HOLDINGS LTD. F. H. Pulling C. W. M. Ingram Completed s172 CA 1948 6. 4 September 1980 EUROSEAS SECURITIES LTD. M. A. F. Lyndon Stanford QC B. A. Kemp FCA Completed s165(b) CA 1948 795/ 7. 24 August 1981 RIAFIELD LTD. D. J. Jupp Completed s165(b) CA 1948 8. 11 November 1981 CORPORATE MANAGEMENT PLANNING LTD. P. J. Hanford A. H. S. Robertshaw Completed s165(b) CA 1948 1982 9. 8 March 1982 EUROFLAME HOLDINGS PLC R. F. G. Day R. L. Saunders Completed s165(b) CA 1948 10. 25 March 1982 PHARMACEUTEX (IV) FLUID LTD. Completed s165(b) CA 1948 11. DRIVEHOUSE LTD. will list the 56 inspections under the Companies Acts since 1979, showing the date on which each inspection commenced, the names of the inspectors, the current status of each inspection and the anticipated date of publication of outstanding inspections.
§ Mr. RedwoodThe table lists the details requested by the hon. Member of the 56 inspections mentioned in my previous reply. I am unable to say when reports will be published in relation to those inspections which remain outstanding.
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Date of Appointment Company name Inspectors' names Whether inspection is continuing or completed Type of inquiry 12. FURDROVE LTD. F. H. Pulling N. A. Pink A. H. S. Robertshaw 13. 10 May 1982 CUBAR CONSTRUCTION LTD. Completed s165(a)(i) CA 1948 J. Mann D. Gorick R. Burton 14. 24 September 1982 ALEXANDER HOWDEN GROUP PLC Completed s165(b) CA 1948 R. A. Gatehouse QC I. G. Watt FCA 15. 8 November 1982 MINET HOLDINGS PLC Continuing s165(b) CA 1948 16. WMD UNDERWRITING AGENCIES LTD. S. C. Boyd QC P. W. G. DuBuisson FCA 17. 19 November 1982 SIGNAL LIFE ASSURANCE CO. LTD. Completed s165(b) CA 1948 J. Mann B. J. Welch 1983 18. 25 February 1983 HARTLEY BAIRD PLC Completed s172 CA 1948 J. R. Sendall 19. 11 March 1983 GRAYLAW HOLDINGS LTD. Completed s165(b) CA 1948 20. LINK SERVICE STATIONS LTD. Completed 21. BRITISH ANZANI PLC Completed Miss E. Appleby QC P. W. Foss FCA 22. 6 April 1983 THE GREENBANK TRUST PLC Completed s165(b) CA 1948 G. M. Abercrombie A. H. S. Robertshaw 23. 7 June 1983 WESTMINSTER PROPERTY GROUP PLC Completed s172 CA 1948 F. H. Pulling B. J. Welch 24. 23 August 1983 HOUSE OF FRASER PLC Completed s172CA 1948 J. Griffiths QC 25. 4 October 1983 BANK STREET SECURITIES LTD. Completed s165(b) CA 1948 26. PENNINE COMMERCIAL HOLDINGS Continuing Miss E. Appleby QC Mr. P. W. Foss FCA 1984 27. 16 February 1984 MEDWAY SECONDARY METALS LTD. Completed s165(b) CA 1948 Miss E. Appleby QC Mr. P. W. Foss QC 28. 3 September 1984 EMRAY PLC Completed s172 CA 1948 now EQUITY & GENERAL PLC I. G. Salter P. H. Bovey 1985 29. 9 May 1985 HARTLEY BAIRD PLC Completed s172 CA 1948 J. R. Sendall 30. 27 August 1985 MILBURY PLC Completed s432 CA 1985 H. B. H. Carlisle QC M. G. Lickliss FCA 31. 27 September 1985 ALDERSHOT FOOTBALL CLUB LTD. Completed s442 CA 1985 N. Bohm (Solicitor) A. Ridler FCA 32. 26 November 1985 WESTMINSTER PROPERTY GROUP LTD. Completed s442 CA 1985 H. B. H. Carlisle QC M. G. Lickliss FCA 1986 33. 7 February 1986 SUMRIE CLOTHES PLC Completed s442 and s446 CA 1985 now SUMMER INTERNATIONAL PLC Sir Michael Kerry QC K. S. Carmichael FCA
Date of Appointment Company name Inspectors' names Whether inspection is continuing or completed Type of inquiry 34. 28 November 1986 GUINNESS PLC Continuing s432 and s442 CA 1985 D. T. Donaldson QC I. G. Watt FCA 35. 10 December 1986 CONSOLIDATED GOLD FIELDS PLC Completed s442 CA 1985 R. G. A. Youard (Solicitor) D. Anton FCA 1987 Completed s442 CA 1985 36. 10 February 1987 BREMNERPLC M. Mclver (Solicitor) D. J. McLeod FCA 37. 9 April 1987 HOUSE OF FRASER HOLDINGS PLC Completed s432(2) CA 1985 H. Brooke QC H. G. C. Aldous FCA 38. 29 November 1987 THE ANIMAL DEFENCE SOCIETY LTD. Continuing s432(1) CA 1985 J. F. Eden (Solicitor) C. H. L. Chudley FCA 1988 39. 10 June 1988 JAMES FERGUSON HOLDINGS PLC Continuing s432(2) and s442 CA 1985 4 July 1988 40. 4 July 1988 BARLOW CLOWES GILT MANAGERS LTD. Continuing S432(2) CA 1985 L. D. Ziman (Solicitor) W. M. Hoffman FCA 41. 22 July 1988 JAMES NEILL HOLDINGS PLC Continuing s442 CA 1985 42. FRANCIS INDUSTRIES LTD. 43. F. H. LLOYD HOLDINGS PLC. D. A. Evans QC B. Worth FCA 44. 16 August 1988 ROTAPRINT PLC Continuing s432(2) and s442 CA 1985 Miss M. H. Arden QC G. N. Lane FCA 45. 24 August 1988 ALDERMANBURY TRUST PLC Continuing s432(2) CA 1985 G. W. Staple (Solicitor) T. Tress FCA 46. 20 October 1988 CONSOLIDATED GOLD FIELDS PLC Continuing S442 CA 1985 P. L. Heslop QC R. P. G. Lewis FCA 47. 19 December 1988 COUNTY NATWEST LTD. Completed s432(2) CA 1985 48. COUNTY NATWEST SECURITIES LTD. M. Crystal QC D. L. Spence FCA 1989 49. 9 March 1989 SOUND DIFFUSION PLC Continuing s432(2) CA 1985 E. J. Lawson QC D. Anton FCA 50. 12 April 1989 THE MERSEY DOCKS AND HARBOUR COMPANY Continuing s442 CA 1985 51. METAL CLOSURES GROUP LTD. 52. WINCHMORE PLC D. A. Evans QC B. Worth FCA 53. 26 May 1989 BLUE ARROW PLC Continuing s432(2) CA 1985 Miss H. Heilbron QC M. D. Boohan FCA 54. 23 June 1989 THE BESTWOOD PLC Continuing s432(2) and s442 CA 1985 55. ATLANTA FUND MANAGERS LTD. s432 CA 1985 G. S. Moss QC J. R. Venning FCA 56. 30 June 1989 THE MILFORD DOCKS COMPANY Continuing s432(2) CA 1985 R. Owen QC P. Powell FCA My answer to the hon. Member of 27 November 1989 gave the total number of companies for which inspectors have been appointed since June 1979.
The relevant table dealing with Companies Act investigations in the annual reports presented to both Houses in accordance with section 729 of the Companies Act 1985 gives the number of appointments of inspectors 524W under sections 431, 432, 442 and 446 of the Companies Act 1985 or their predecessor sections as well as details of the exercise of other Companies Act investigatory powers. When inspectors have been appointed under the authority of two sections, it has been the practice since 1986 to include details of both appointments in the table.